Ag Progress Days 2013

Ag Progress Days 2013

A team of dairy oxen named Frye, left, and Burg were on display at Penn State's Ag Progress Days Aug. 13 through 15. Known a century ago as the 'poor man's horse', a tandem of oxen can pull up to 10,000 pounds. Ag Progress Days, held annually at Penn State's Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center in Rock Springs, provides exhibits and demonstrations on the latest innovations in the agricultural industry while giving attendees a glimpse into the long history of farming in Pennsylvania.

Visitors to Ag Progress Days were able to examine a variety of contemporary corn seed and corn crops produced by Pennsylvania Corn Growers Association during the three day event held at Penn State's Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rock Springs. Ag Progress Days features the latest technology and changing management practices in the agricultural industry and is attended by more than 40,000 people annually.

Jill Weaver, left, and Lindsey Kammerer prepared a healthy soil demonstration at the Crop, Soils and Conservation Building at Ag Progress Days on Aug. 15. Weaver and Kammerer are both with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and their demonstration showed the drawing capacity of tilled soil vs. no-till soil.

A healthy soil demonstration presented by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) showed how moisture draws through clean tillage soil vs. no-till soil. The demonstration was one of hundreds of agricultural exhibits, demonstrations and displays at Penn State's Ag Progress Days held Aug. 13 through 15 at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center.

Ann Bragg, a horse trainer from Adams Center, N.Y., helped her horse 'Happy' with some last minute grooming before competing in the walk-trot competition at Ag Progress Days on Aug. 15. Ag Progress Days is sponsored by Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences and is held annually at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rock Springs.

Bottles and samples tastes of a variety of syrups made by Pennsylvania maple producers were available at Ag Progress Days on Aug. 15. Ag Progress Days, hosted by Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, highlights regional and statewide farming production and showcases the latest in Penn State research in the agricultural industry.

Demonstration plots showing a variety of grass types that thrive in Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States were on display at Penn State's Ag Progress Days. The three-day event, held at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rock Springs, is sponsored by Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences and showcases the latest in agricultural research and management practices.

A 1914 International Titan, 10 horsepower motor was on display at the antique tractor area during Ag Progress Days Aug. 13 through 15. Ag Progress Days, hosted by Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, provides exhibits, lectures and displays about the history of the agricultural industry as well as the latest technology and research.

Casey Hall, a Penn State junior majoring in biological engineering, prepared fried mushrooms at the Penn State Ag Student Council tent during Ag Progress Days on Aug. 15. The mushrooms have become a favorite for the more than 40,000 who attend the three-day event annually. Ag Progress Days is hosted by Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences and is held every summer at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rock Springs.